"It's a portrait!"
Su Yi pointed to the monster that was entangled with Mikazuki Hexi; its tail was still hidden in the oil painting, seemingly endless.
"Could it be the same thing as the ghostly figure from before?" Qi Lin felt suffocated just looking at it.
"Really," Jiang Nuo exclaimed, "That monster's attack speed is pretty fast."
They disappeared in a flash.
In the moment of crisis, Mikazuki Shunsuke arrived just in time, rushed in and immediately formed a magic seal with his hand, his eyes sharp and vicious.
In a few breaths, the monster was torn apart, half of its body melted by an extremely strange power, and the remaining half tried to crawl back into the painting. Sano Kurotsuki saw the monster's weakness from Mikazuki Shunsuke's attack and tore the other half apart as well.
"Ah!"
Mikazuki Hexi, having recovered from their restraints, did not immediately feel relieved. The sticky substance covering their bodies felt like a deadly poison, seeping into their skin and causing excruciating pain.
Especially the eyes...
"My eyes hurt so much! Uncle... help me! Help me!"
Mikazuki Hexi were in so much pain that they convulsed and trembled violently on the bed, black mucus seeping into their tightly closed eyes.
Mikazuki Shunsuke acted decisively, knocking the person unconscious, then scooping them up and putting them in the bathroom.
As the water washed over the body, Jiang Nuo peered inside to examine the monster's corpse. It was neither human nor ghost, nor did it resemble a demon.
"Isn't there one more person on your Wa Country team?" Su Yi asked, "Where is that guy named Yue Qian?"
Sano Kurotsuki roared angrily, "This has nothing to do with you! You cold-blooded and selfish Hua Country!"
"I will make sure you leave your lives here, you bastards!!"
[Laughs, isn't this a competition? Who would save their opponent in a competition?]
[Other countries might actually have helped... Wa Country, they're lucky they didn't kick them when they were down.]
" Sano Kurotsuki!"
Mikazuki Shunsuke yelled from the restroom, "Go and bring the boss here!"
"Yes, sir!"
Sano Kurotsuki immediately rushed out the door.
Jiang Nuo and the other three simply found a good spot in the room to watch the show.
Si Yan leaned on his shoulder, let out a soft yawn, and said she was sleepy.
"It's getting dark, Nuonuo, I'm a little sleepy."
Jiang Nuo patted Si Yan's back reassuringly, then yawned as well, "Eh... I feel a little yawny too."
Perhaps it's contagious, but Su Yi and Qi Lin also yawned, their eyes looking sleepy.
"No... I'm usually someone who goes to bed at the crack of midnight."
Su Yi pinched her brow in surprise, "Why am I suddenly so sleepy today?"
" Xiao Lin, don't sleep."
Upon hearing her boyfriend's voice, Qi Lin mustered her strength and hummed in response, her eyelids drooping.
"I'm so sleepy, A-Cang, come out and relieve me."
"Good."
I found myself yawning for no apparent reason while watching it.
Did you guys notice? The sky outside this room suddenly turned dark! Just a few minutes ago there was a sunset!
Same as above! It usually takes at least an hour for it to get dark from dusk, but here it only takes a few seconds!
Mikazuki Shunsuke carried his niece out and looked up to see the four Hua Country people leaning against the wall, slumped over, practically asleep.
Mikazuki Shunsuke: "..."
He threw off the quilt, which was covered in foul-smelling slime, and casually tossed it on the floor, placing Mikazuki Hexi on the bed board.
Mikazuki Hexi had already woken up, hugging themselves and crying silently, black tears streaming from their eyes.
"I've gone blind... What will happen to my uncle... I'll never see again!"
Sano Kurotsuki led his bewildered boss back to the room.
"They're here!"
"Your hotel is haunted by demons." Mikazuki Shunsuke's voice was deep and gloomy.
"She's possessed by a demon and can't see right now. If you can't cure her, I'll kill you."
The boss was pushed to the bedside, his bewildered expression turning into understanding. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his sweat.
"Don't worry, sir."
"This is one of the town's curses; everyone has a chance of being cursed."
Mikazuki Shunsuke frowned. "You mean it's beyond saving?"
"No, I mean there's no need to save him, sir."
The boss looked relaxed. "The curse will disappear in a day, and your sight will be restored. Even if you can't see tomorrow, it won't matter."
Mikazuki Shunsuke didn't understand the meaning of the second half of the sentence, but the four members of the Jiang Nuo group did.
They exchanged glances, knowing the boss was probably referring to the town's rules for tomorrow, but neither of them said aloud. Only a fool would exchange information with Wa Country competitor.
The boss picked up the bed sheet that had been thrown on the floor, seemingly oblivious to the stench emanating from it.
After stuffing it into the trash can, he walked to the door, took off his hat, and bowed to everyone.
See you tomorrow, everyone. Emmaline.
Have a pleasant and peaceful evening.
"Huh? Within what? What did the boss say?"
Emmanuel... seems to be Christianity blessing!
Nestled in Jiang Nuo's arms, Si Yan uttered, " God is with us."
Jiang Nuo quietly asked him, "Do you think the people here are truly Christianity?"
"Not necessarily." Si Yan shook her head.
If there were even one person in the town who understood Christianity, the church wouldn't be decorated in such a distorted way.
In the short time that they had just exchanged words, the darkness outside the room grew even darker, and the drowsiness of everyone inside became increasingly apparent.
Sano Kurotsuki even leaned against the wall and fell asleep.
Jiang Nuo pushed Si Yan back, "Let's go to sleep, you're so sleepy tonight."
"Don't you suspect there's something wrong with this drowsiness?" Su Yi's eyes were wide open, unable to stop wave after wave of sleepiness. If there were a bed, she could fall asleep and faint.
"It's nothing serious, just go to sleep."
Jiang Nuo took it all in stride.
Everyone returned to their rooms. As Si Yan opened his door, his eyes cleared for a moment as he noticed something amiss by the doorframe and turned his head to observe.
He had one arm around Jiang Nuo, while using the other hand to pry a row of nails out of the door frame.
Jiang Nuo took it, held it close, and muttered to herself, "Where have I seen this before..."
But Jiang Nuo couldn't remember.
After the two entered, Yue Qian watched as the nails were removed and revealed a triumphant smile.
Completely unaware that as soon as the door closed, Jiang Nuo immediately stuck a row of nails into the ugly doll.
Whatever it is, it will eventually be neutralized by Zhang Quan's ghostly energy.
"Keep a close watch on it tonight." Jiang Nuo patted the ugly doll.
Zhang Quan nodded, sat on the edge of the bed and swung his cotton-like legs, already very familiar with this body.
It touched the nail, and ghostly energy quietly enveloped it.